Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C)
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Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Turquoise
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Turquoise by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Turquoise, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 21 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gulf Shores | 665 | 22.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Taos Turquoise | HDC-FL13-12 | 21.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teal We Meet Again | 17-32 | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Turquoise (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Turquoise
Darker than Blue Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-10C |
| Hex | #008A87 |
| RGB | 0, 138, 135 |
| HSL | 179°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, -31.4, -7.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C), published as #008A87
#008085
#379487
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C)?
- Blue Turquoise has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Turquoise is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Turquoise in another brand?
- Gulf Shores (BM 665) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Turquoise warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Turquoise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.